Mortley Surname

353,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Mortley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mortley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3011:185,11016,566
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Australia1111:243,20522,593
Guyana671:11,3761,644
Saint Lucia601:2,980460
Trinidad and Tobago541:25,2592,766
Jamaica251:114,7984,448
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales71:442,07621,198
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Mortley (28) may also be a first name.

Mortley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mortley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mortley occurs most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mortley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 353,485th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,075,287 people. The last name Mortley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Mortley live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mortley is also the 1,994,417th most common given name on earth, held by 28 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 185,110. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 50 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Somerset, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England Mortley exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Mortley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mortley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mortley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mortley are 8.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mortley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.53% more than the national average, earning R 314,940 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $20,050,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.47% less than the national average, earning $40,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning $48,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mortle9228/
Mortly920/
Martley86251/
Moertle8653/
Murtley8619/
Mortler867/
Morthle860/
Mortelle8041/
Mortille805/
Mortelly801/
Mortlett800/
Martle77225/
Mertle77116/
Murtle7737/
Martly774/
Murtly771/
Mortla771/
Mortellet7550/
Martelley751/
Morteelle750/
Martlet7110/
Martler716/
Morthla715/
Mourtla712/
Martles712/
Murthly711/
Martlue711/
Martloy711/
Martlie710/
Mertlay710/
Martelle67945/
Martelly67899/
Mortilla67426/
Mortella67278/
Mortelli67130/
Mortilli6731/
Marthler675/
Martille672/
Mertille672/
Martilly671/
Moorthla671/
Martlett671/
Marthles671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mortley
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